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with a poorly designed workstation. The hunched position weakens his upper back muscles. To compensate, his head juts forward. At the gym, he performs 200 crunches, and six sets on the chest fly machine at the heaviest weight. Perhaps he'll do one set on the lat pulldown. The resulting slouch makes him much less of a hottie and he's probably too weak to battle Goliath.

The lat pulldown and the reverse fly are two of the most important exercises for great posture. Sexy cleavage in the front of the body requires the symmetry of cleavage in the back. As a side benefit, working the lats creates a "V" shaped torso, which makes the waistline look smaller. When performing lat pulldowns, be sure bring the bar down in front of the body. This will prevent impingement injuries. Reverse flies can be performed from a seated position. Rest your chest against your thighs. Hold a weight in each hand. Squeeze your shoulder blades together as you raise your arms to shoulder height.

Finally, imbalances between the muscles on your right and left sides can also lead to poor posture. The Tripod exercise can correct this problem. Kneel on all fours. Simultaneously extend your right leg and left arm, and then your left leg and right arm. Keep your core muscles engaged. Avoid leaning to one hip or arching your back. When raising your arm, keep your shoulder away from your ear.

Good posture makes you look slimmer and more attractive. It's even been known to inspire songs.

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